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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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